US military during a NATO exercise. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 27NATO allies are considering setting up a combat unit in Slovakia, Sky News reports.CNN previously reported that the US and allies are discussing deploying additional forces on NATO's eastern flank until » potential» escalation around Ukraine, among the countries considering the possibility of deploying additional forces are Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. «NATO allies are considering creating new combat units of a thousand people in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia,» the channel said. .It is noted that the new units will be similar to those that exist in the Baltic countries and Poland. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» is being used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier, Russia is not creating any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine. media reported
